Metal fabric cleaning pad with pockets



Aug. 8, 1950 F. DE ANGELIS METAL FABRIC CLEANING PAD WITH POCKETS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 2, 1946 B y mi WWW Hm Patented Aug. 8', 1950 UNITED ISTATES PATENT'OFFCE METAL FABRIC CLEANING PAD WITH rocKE'rs u Frederick De Angelis, Hasbrouck Heights, N. J. Application March 2, 1946, Serial No. 651,521

i claims. (ci. 15-227 The invention suiciently `described inthe following specification that those versed in its art may understand its purposes, its functions and its mode of constructionl and manufacture, is also shown in the accompanying drawings which illustrate at least one form thereof, has for a primary object to provide a method` of manufacturing a metal fabric cleaningI pad. u l

This invention has for another object to provide a cleaning pad of manifold layers of metal mesh fabric.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a metal fabric pad having two pockets, one for the hand of a user and one for scrap or other soap.

Other features and advantages will `become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawings in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a tubing from which a cleaning pad is to be formed,

FigureZ is a sectional view taken Online 2 2 of Figure 1, l i

Figure 3 is an end view of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the same foldedthe first step of manufacture,

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Figure 4,

Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 are vertical sectional views indicating successive steps in the formation of the pad, and

Figures 10 and 11 are perspective views of the completed pad.

While one embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the above referred to drawings, it is to be understood that they are merely for the purpose of illustration and that various changes in construction may be resorted to in the course of manufacture in order that the invention may be utilized to the best advantage according to circumstances which may arise, without in any way departing from the spirit and intention of the device which is to be limited only in accordance with the appended claims, And while there is stated the primary field of utility of the invention it remains obvious that it may be employed in any other capacity wherein it may be found applicable.

In the accompanying drawings, and in the following specification, characters are used to designate the same par s and elements throughout and in which I0, refers to the complete invention which consists of a tube ll of metal mesh fabric folded upon itself in such a manner as to form a pad l2 having the same refere @p50 l 2 pockets I4 and l5 opening thereinto from its opposite sides I6 and Il. l

`The tubing Il may be knit from No. 331 gauge wire flattened to approximately .002", and I preier to use for each pad a 28 length of a 4% wide tube which Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings are `proposed to represent.

The first step in forming the pad is to fold the tube in half about a transverse line as indicated inFigures 4 and 5. The next step is to divide three freeend layers IB, I9 `and 20, from the one free end layer 22. Portions of the layers IB and 22 disposed toward the initial transverse line of folding are indicated by the numerals 2| and 23. The third step is to roll fold the layers outwardly starting with the layers as unequally divided and roll folding toward the transverse line upon which the tube was: originally folded. The third step is illustrated as including three individual folds in Figures 6, 'l and 8. This step encloses all of the free edges 25, 26 and 2 in the bottom of pocket 24 and the edge 28 within pocket 30, whereby no free edges of the finished pad will be exposed in the finished article. (See Figure 7.)

The last stage in the third step is to fold the lower half 3| of Figure 7 over upon the upper half 32 thereof resulting in the formation illustrated in the enlarged Figure 8 of the drawings, the thicker folds shown on the left side of Figure 8 being now folded or turned through 180 to comprise the structure illustrated in Figure 9, and which latter operation comprises the fourth step and completes the pad as shown in Figures 9 to 11. In other words, the fourth step is the turning of the article illustrated in Figure 8 inside out.

It is to be noted that the finished product is provided with sixteen layers of mesh with said two pockets Ill and I5, one for the hand of the user and the other for soap scraps which are usually waste because too small to be used otherwise. Of course, either pocket may be used for the hand.

The tube Il being knit is of an elastic nature whereby the folding thereof may be easily accomplished and the layers may be readily drawn from one side to the other as indicated in Figures 6 to 8 of the drawings.

It is obvious that any size tubing may be used which is of suflicient width to permit of the hand pockets and while a household pad may be approximately 3" x 5" larger pads for commercial use may be made for scraping meat blocks, walls, furniture and other such purposes.

In this pad there is no wire or other stitching or exposed sewn edges or strands which might prick or scratch the hand of a user which is a very material advantage over other scraping pads. Its rectangular shape provides means for reaching into corners of rectangular pans, pots and dishes. It so thoroughly scrapes and cleans that dissolvent soap, dust and chemicals are unnecessary where it is used.

From the foregoing specification it will become apparent that the invention disclosed will adequately accomplish the functions for which it has been designed and in an economical manner and that its simplicity, accuracy and ease of operation are such as to provide a relatively inexpensive device considering what it will accomplish and that it will find an important place in the art to which it appertains when once placed on the market.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtaina clear understanding of the invention afterconsidering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Changes .in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts such as come within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to, in actual practice, if desired.

Having now described the invention that which is claimed to be new and desired to be procured by Letters Patent is:

1. A cleaning pad comprised of a single tubular section of mesh material folded upon itself along a transverse central line with the layers at the open ends unequally divided and outwardly roll folded several times and turned inside out.

2. A cleaning pad comprised of a single tubular section of mesh material folded upon itself along a transverse central line with the layers at the open ends unequally divided and outwardly roll folded several times and turned inside out to form a central portion having a plurality of by four layers and two layers, respectively, and `the ends of said section being enclosed.

4. A method of constructing a cleaning pad from a tubular section of mesh material com- `prising the consecutive steps of folding the section upon itself along a transverse central line, unequally dividing the layers at the open ends, outwardly roll folding the section several times starting with the layers'as unequally divided and folding toward said transverse line, turning the rolll foldedy section inside out.

FREDERICK DE ANGELIS.

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